Planning application
Institute Of Education 20 Bedford Way London WC1H 0AL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Listed Building Consent 2024/3245/L dated 02/10/2024 (for: Upgrading of the existing Bloomsbury District Heat network through the installation of roof mounted air source heat pumps and supporting equipment within an acoustic enclosure, and associated external works.) NAMELY, the reconfiguration of plant, amendment of the steelwork structure distributing the load of the new plant areas through the existing building, and the amendment of the louvred plant screens to satisfy the opposing requirements of ventilation to plant and sound attenuation.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3505/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3505/L
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Postcode
- WC1H 0AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Camden
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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The Discharge of Condition 6 a) (Sample Panel) (ref: 2021/6242/L granted 02/03/2022) For: Refurbishment and reconfiguration of selected areas within the IoE, No. 20 Bedford Way.
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